Monday, November 29, 2010

THIS WEEK IN TORONTO - NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5

1) A Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Suhanna Meharchand, Andrew Moodie, and M.G. Vassanji read from Mandela’s new memoir, Conversations with Myself.

When: Tuesday November 30, 7pm
Where: Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St (2nd floor)

2) Theatre Direct presents Binti's Journey

A young African girl seeks her grandmother after losing her family to HIV/AIDS

Price: $20 December 1 (World AIDS Day), $10-15 December 4

Where: Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie Street
When: Wednesday December 1, 7pm
Saturday December 4, 4pm and 7pm

3) Book Launch - Walk Myself Home: An Anthology to End Violence Against Women

Walk Myself Home is an anthology of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and oral interviews that chronicles the ways women experience gendered violence. Edited by Andrea Routley, it contains contributions from both emerging and award-winning authors such as Kate Braid, Yasuko Thanh and Susan Musgrave. Walk Myself Home makes a powerful statement. These women break the silence.

When: Thursday December 2, 7-9pm
Where: Toronto Women's Bookstore, 73 Harbord St

4) Theatre Passe Muraille presents Anusree Roy's Roshni

When: Ongoing, 7:30pm
Where: Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Avenue

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